Make no mistake: Anthony Bourdain is this blog’s spirit animal. That said, No Reservations hasn’t always been a perfect television show: Both Anthony and the show’s jump-cuts can be corny, and sometimes, all that “personality” can get in the way of learning about the food. But we think this season — as the show nears [...]
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In Praise Of The Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Rome Episode
Aired August 18th, 2010 on Celebrity Chefs and TV.3 CommentsJose Garces is debuting his own line of coffee beans under the Garces Trading Company label. These tasty beans are available through his website and at the Trading Co. At least for now, you can buy four different kinds: the GTC Reserva, Formula 1111 Espresso, Decaffeinated Sumatra and a rotating Seasonal Selection. The press release [...]
Matt Levin’s New Restaurant Is So Matt Levin
Aired July 12th, 2010 on Celebrity Chefs and Openings.2 CommentsIt’s a little thing chef Matt Levin’s friends like to say: Things are either “so Matt Levin” or “so not Matt Levin.” And finally he’s got a place that his friends can safely say is so him: His new restaurant, Adsum. The Queen Village restaurant, slated to open on July 14, is a no-bullshit take [...]
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Your Chance to Save That Terrible Restaurant That You Still Have Faith In, For Some Reason
Aired July 8th, 2010 on Celebrity Chefs and TV.0 CommentsPublic Service Announcement: Kitchen Nightmares is casting and you don’t even have to own the restaurant to apply! Says Twins Talent, the casting agency that reps the show:
Please email Twinsworld1@aol.com
Put: “Kitchen Nightmares” in the subject title
Include your Name, contact info, Name of the restaurant, (If the restaurant is not yours then please include the name and [...]
Garces Doing A Mean Brunch And A Meaner Dinner
Aired June 29th, 2010 on Beer, Brunch, Celebrity Chefs, Events and Jose Garces.0 CommentsFor all of you avid brunch-goers, Garces Trading Company does a weekend brunch (from 11am to 2:30pm) as of now. One option is to go for the $25 prix fixe menu, which includes 3 courses and a refreshing, booze-free beverage. Potential combinations include Fresh Summer Melon with mint labneh and spiced pecans, Blueberry Muffin French [...]
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Adam Gertler, former co-owner of the now extinguished The Smoked Joint (does “smoked joints. nobody beats our meat” ring a bell?), runner-up on The Next Food Network Star and former host of FN’s food-industry-behind-the-scenes-type show Will Work for Food, is back again (fourth time’s the charm) for Kid in a Candy Store, a sugar rush [...]
Anthony Bourdain is releasing yet another book, Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook, come June 8. However, Grub Street has a first look into who’s on Bourdain’s shit list this time around. He vents on everything from celebrity restaurants, culinary school, to GQ writer Alan Richman. [...]
Just When You Thought Philly Already Had The Best Food Trucks…
Aired May 12th, 2010 on Celebrity Chefs, Latin, Openings and Street Food.0 CommentsAlong comes Philly’s own Dinnertime Demigod Jose Garces with his very own taco truck. According to MealTicket, Garces has brought home a truck that used to operate in Brooklyn (take that!) and plans to have his restaurant design guru Jun Aizaki work his magic on the truck design as well. No definite dates yet, but [...]
Was The Anderson Cooper 60 Minutes Segment On Chef Jose Andres The Death Knell For Molecular Gastronomy?
Aired May 4th, 2010 on Celebrity Chefs, Closings and Trends.1 CommentIn case you didn’t catch it on Sunday night, here’s Anderson Cooper bowing at the altar Chef Jose Andres on 60 Minutes. While we admit we do like the sight of smoke coming out of Anderson’s nostrils, the piece overall confirmed some things we’ve been thinking about this whole molecular gastronomy thing for a long [...]
Solomonov And Katz Team Up, Moroccan-Style
Aired April 12th, 2010 on Celebrity Chefs and Events.0 CommentsHoly culinary collabos! Mémé’s David Katz is going to be cooking with Michael Solomonov at Zahav on Wednesday, May 12. That night, Solomonov will be putting his unique spin on Katz’s Moroccan-Jewish family recipes for a special “One Night in Morocco” Feast. The menu includes several family-style courses…
Salatim (salads) such as cooked and raw peppers [...]
